Episode 47 - Breakdown of S2 Eps 1-3 with Anna
Daily Rings Of Power
Welcome to the forty-seventh episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! I'm a week late but here is the recording of last Wednesday's livestream, where I was joined by Anna as we did one of our usual marathon-length discussions and breakdown of the first three episodes of Season 2. The video version of the livestream is of course available on the DailyRoP YouTube channel, but this is here for all my podcast listeners who prefer the audio-only version. Timestamps Introduction & Reading: 00:10 Discussion of Episodes 1-3: 03:58 Outro: 03:57:27 Thank you to all my Narya and...
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Episode 46 - Spoiler Review of S2 Eps 1&2
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Welcome to the forty-sixth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! Oh we're so back, after 685 days we have new episodes of The Rings of Power and that means it's time for some spoiler reviews of Season 2's opening episodes! We're starting off with the first two episodes today, and then I'll be following up with another episode reviewing the third one that was released yesterday. I cover the overarching story arcs across the episodes, pick out some of my favourite moments, discuss some fun Tolkien easter eggs, and highlight any criticisms or concerns that I had. Timestamps Introduction...
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Episode 45 - S2 Premiere Spoiler-Free Review
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Welcome to the forty-fourth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! It's finally here, after being invited by Prime Video to attend the Season 2 world premiere in London last week, I can finally give you my full spoiler-free review of the first two episodes. So enjoy my thoughts on these episodes as I talk about the overall feel, the production design, as well as some high-level thoughts on the cast and characters. Just like last year, I am not describing any scenes and only reference material we've seen in the trailers and promo footage, so you can go into these episodes unspoiled! ...
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Episode 44 - Season 2 Soundtrack Reaction
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Welcome to the forty-fourth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! Today’s episode is a very rough and ready reaction to Bear McCreary's soundtrack album for Season 2, which was released at the end of last week. This will be a similar episode to the two-parter I did for the Season 1 album, in that it won’t be a detailed analysis of the individual tracks and all the musical nuances contained within. However, I hope you enjoy my joyful and enthusiastic review of these 25 tracks. Timestamps: Introduction & Reading (Singing): 00:10 Old Tom Bombadil: 05:10 Rhûn: 6:04...
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Episode 43 - How to Siege Eregion with Sarah Westvik
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Welcome to the forty-third episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! We’re back with another special episode, as I am joined by Sarah Westvik for an unprecedented deep-dive into of the Siege of Eregion, comparing Tolkien’s own limited account of the battle with what we know about how The Rings of Power is approaching the siege. Our discussion gets into the nitty gritty analysis of the books’ account of the different faction’s objectives and outcomes, before we use every frame from the show’s trailers and promo to try and piece together how the siege will play out on screen. ...
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Episode 42 - Final Trailer Discussion with Anna
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Welcome to the forty-second episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! On August 14th the final trailer for Season 2 was released and to mark the occasion, I decided to host the first ever DailyRoP livestream on YouTube. I was joined as usual by Anna to discuss and analyse the trailer, with the added bonus of getting to interact with the viewers in the liver chat offering their own insights. As I know some of you don't use YouTube or instead prefer an audio-only format, I have put together the recording from the livestream as the latest episode. Please bear in mind this is not a...
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Episode 41 - Soundtrack Speculation
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Welcome to the forty-first episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! We're back for another solo episode as I take a look at the Season 2 Soundtrack Album announcement, and do some speculation about the 25 titles that were revealed on the album Today, we're analysing the titles themselves rather than the music yet to be released, and trying to work out what scenes, characters or thematic beats they might correspond to. Timestamps: Intro & Reading: 00:10 Album Overview: 03:25 Old Tom Bombadil: 06:49 Rhûn: 07:51 Life in the Canyon: 09:26 Golden Leaves: 10:31 Cirdan’s...
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Episode 40 - Medieval Musings with Geo
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Welcome to the fortieth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! We’re back today with a rather special episode, as it marks the return of the format where I invite guests on from the Tolkien community to come on and chat about a topic of their choosing. Today I am bringing you a conversation with my good friend Geo (@kingslayars), who is a font of knowledge when it comes to all things medieval literature. We spent a good 3 hours talking about all things Medieval, the influence of that time period on Tolkien’s work, and how The Rings of Power has continued to draw upon Medieval tales...
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Episode 39 - SDCC Trailer Breakdown with Anna
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Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! San Diego Comic-Con arrived, and with it came the best trailer we have ever seen for The Rings of Power. Nearly 4 minutes long and every second of it filled with incredible scenes to pour over and analyse. And the DailyRoP podcast is up to the task, as Anna and I breakdown every single line, every single shot in the trailer! Come for the detailed analysis and stick around for the usual nonsense stories of my obsession with rocks, fans getting caught thirsting by an actor's father, and Anna barking at Elendil. Timestamps: ...
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Episode 38 - Total Film & Listener Q&A
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Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! We're back to our traditional episode format as I briefly cover the non-spoilery insights from the Total Film magazine feature. Then we bring back one of my favourite segments as I take questions from the listeners on anything and everything about Season 2! Timestamps: Intro & Reading: 00:10 Total Film feature: 03:33 Listener Questions: 12:09 Where is Anarion?: 12:44 Will Amandil appear?: 20:32 Will Isildur return in S2?: 23:22 Portraying the Nazgûl: 26:56 Witch-king & Oathbreakers: 29:53 Elrond &...
info_outlineWelcome to the forty-third episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast!
We’re back with another special episode, as I am joined by Sarah Westvik for an unprecedented deep-dive into of the Siege of Eregion, comparing Tolkien’s own limited account of the battle with what we know about how The Rings of Power is approaching the siege.
Our discussion gets into the nitty gritty analysis of the books’ account of the different faction’s objectives and outcomes, before we use every frame from the show’s trailers and promo to try and piece together how the siege will play out on screen.
Timestamps:
- Introduction & Reading: 00:10
- Welcoming Sarah to the show: 04:45
- Overview of our discussion: 26:26
- Book Siege's Timeline: 30:44
- Strategic Objectives: 39:21
- Operational Objectives: 54:37
- Tactical Objectives: 01:06:20
- Outcome of the Siege: 01:20:42
- Show Siege's Prelude & Sauron's Motivations: 01:27:58
- Strategic Objectives: 01:41:48
- Preparatory Phase: 01:51:50
- The Siege Begins: 01:58:17
- Removing a River: 02:10:59
- Assaulting the Walls: 02:17:16
- Elrond's Forces Arrive: 02:22:35
- Battle Below the Walls: 02:31:48
- The Final Act: 02:41:52
- Setting up S3: 02:55:07
- Outro: 03:09:13
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